Ben Ryan

The former England and Fiji sevens coach knows all about major finals and what it takes to win them

'Elbow' official should not have been punished by World Rugby

Eddie Jones' Rugby World Cup semi-final selection points to a plan to 'go with the boot'

Success has been deserved with their enlightened play, and South Africa could be the next victims in the quarter-finals

Gap between Tier 1 and 2 will never close if the elite keep all the money

Sad to see such an outstanding player heading home from the Rugby World Cup

Finances will be a factor but World Rugby should consider taking the game to America where interest is growing

Les Bleus have reached six semi-finals or better in the eight previous tournaments, proving form is futile once they have entered the World Cup

Wallabies coach Cheika happy to select Fijians for Australia, but when some goodwill is needed the other way, it’s not as reciprocal

There is an argument for a reduced 10-team tournament, but that would really diminish the spirit of expanding the game

New Zealand have never lost a pool match in eight previous World Cup editions

Maybe this will be the tournament that the XVs side can emulate the success of Fiji's sevens